160113-N-MC656-042 GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 13, 2016) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class John MacDonald, from Nashville, Tenn., speaks to his wife and newborn son in the flag plot conference room during a video teleconference call (VTC) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Commun

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160113-N-MC656-042 GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 13, 2016) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class John MacDonald, from Nashville, Tenn., speaks to his wife and newborn son in the flag plot conference room during a video teleconference call (VTC) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aren Everett/Released)

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